Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-08
0hituary...Calyerf.


Last Friday Mrs. I. N. Calvert re-
ceived telegram announcing the death
of her husband in Cincinnati, at eleven
O'Clock that morning. This announce
ment was wholly unexpected and such
sudden sorrows are always a fearful
shock for which there is no solace.
During the summer Mr.. Calvert was in
Lancaster with his family, returning
the first of September to his business in
Cincinnati. Since his return and even
while he was at home he was far from
well, but no serious consequences were
anticipated. A month ago Mrs. Cal
vert had letters from her husband in
which he said he was i'll, but did not
think it best that she should come TO
him as he would soon be better. About
this time Mr.. George Calvert of st.
Paul, made visit in Lancaster and
upon hearing of his brothers illness de-
cided to go to Cincinnati to see for Mrs.
Calvert if her husband was really get
ting well. He found his brother in the
Office in which he was employed and
was able to send back encouraging
news of him. Mr.. George Calvert re-
NAMED with his brother until the time
of his death, and during that time there
were several attacks of heart trouble
that forebodied sorrow, but Mrs. Cal
vert was not informed of this as it was
deemed best not to alarm her unduly.
On the day of his death, however. Mr..
Calvert was so much better that he
arose and announced his intention of
going to the office. His brother feeling
certain that he was really much better
left him to visit a cousin in the suburbs
of the city and at noon he received a
telegram that his brother was dead.
Death had come without warning and
in a moment stilled the pulses of the
heart, so there was no suffering but
quiet slipping out of life. The body
was brought to Lancaster for burial
and on Tuesday afternoon at two O'Clock
the funeral services were held at the
house, Rev. Mr. Grinnell officiating.
Mr.. /. nj. Calvert was born in Carlisle,
England, in 1910 When he was two
years old his father brought his family
to Canada, and ten years later removed
with them to Glen Haven. When the
war broke out Tom, as he was called
by his family and friends, enlisted at
the first call of the Wisconsin sixth,
but an accident incapacited him for
active service. He went to Cassville to
be sworn in and in getting off his horse
the animal brighten ed by the sound of
fife and drum threw him breaking his
ankle, and from the effect of which he
never fully recovered. Later he went
into the Provost Marshall department
and at the close of the war this left him
in Nashville. Since that time he has
remained in the south in the employ of
the Louisville & Nashville railroad, aud
for the last twelve years in the employ
of the Cincinnati Southern. On the
Goth of July, 1875, he married in Lam
caster Miss Maggie Evans. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds, of this city,
and after their marriage they resided in
Chattanooga until year or two ago
when Mrs. Calvert was obliged on ac-
count of her health to return to Lancas-
ter where she has since lived with her
parents. For three years Mr.. Calvert
has been in Cincinnati as chief clerk
for the Cincinnati Southern freight de-
partment. He was a very efficient bus
mess man and at the time of his death
was expecting through the in
fluence of his employers
a government position at Washington.
As a genial kind hearted man be made
many friends, and with his associates
in the office he was a general favorite.
AS token of the regard in which he
was held and as an expression of deep
sympathy his fellow employees sent
beautiful floral design. If in this sor-
row the sympathy of the community
can be of any comfort, Mrs. Calvert and
her three little children may be assured
that many friends are sorrowing with
them